Australia beat India by six wickets to seal 3-1 series win

January 5

Australia raced to victory on day three of the Fifth Test in Sydney to beat India by six wickets and win the five-match series 3-1.

Fast bowler Scott Boland took 6-45 with India adding just 16 runs to their overnight score to be bowled out for 157.

India took three wickets before lunch despite captain Jasprit Bumrah being unable to bowl because of injury, but Travis Head and Beau Webster saw Australia to their target of 162 in just 27 overs to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The result also sees Pat Cummins’ side qualify for the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in June, where they will face South Africa.

Virat Kohli, playing his last Test in Australia, led India in the field in Bumrah’s absence.

Opener Sam Konstas hit 22 off 17 deliveries as Australia made a fast start to their run chase, but his dismissal from a wild slog off Prasidh Krishna began an Australian wobble that saw the hosts also lose Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to leave them on 58-3.

Smith’s dismissal for four left him one run short of 10,000 in Tests, but Head and Webster put on 58 to take Australia to their target, with debutant Webster hitting the winning runs off Washington Sundar.

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